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    Bye Bye

    I am sad to tell this, but the Ex is gone. 15 years of service and it was going on.... but to much repairs needed and I wnated to get some rest.... I wanted to give many thanks to all of you that helped me over the years and hope I did help some of you. I will now join another forum for...
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    Overhauling time (soon)

    I have a 94 4 doors XL, manual trans 4x4, manual lockers and rear add-a-leaf. Next year or so I want to overhaul the truck, there is rust everywhere I look (even see inside-out at some places) and I want to make it better for the winter. I was tinking of ARB lockers, raising the truck couple...
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    Worn front spindle

    The inside of my fronts spindle are worn out. This causes the right front shaft (the long one) to pop out (not completely) and grind even more of the inner spindle. I say that because if I remember correctly, I should have to remove the clip on the end of the shaft in order to remove it (or the...
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    Rear shocks rusted in

    I started to repalce my rear shocks, removed the bottom bolt on both of them. When I got to the top one, my wrench just hate away the bolts. Now I'm left with round bolts and no wrench matching those :D I need some advice on how to remove those, can't get the hack-saw in a good position and the...
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    Removing windshield

    I need a simple method to remove my windshield without smashing it into pieces. I need to do that in order to repair the rust in the windshield seem. The windshield will not be reused since it is already cracked by rust, but I dont want to have tiny bits of glass all over the garage for the next...
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    Ford / Ford radio

    My HU is splitting appart and deck is not working anymore. I have an old 93 Escort radio that I would like to put in, but dont know the pin out from that HU. Can someone tell me or direct me to this information. I dont want to spend money for this, and since that old HU is sitting there.... One...
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    A\C removal

    I need to get rid of the A\C components. I have already installed a new "non-A\C" belt (for over a year), now I want to remove all components (compressor, tubing etc.). I need to know the way to do it, I figured that I would remove everything and plug the entry at the heater core, but is that...
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    Noise ... alternator or waterpump

    I have a dilema, and before spending big dollars I wanted more advise. I have a winning noise that follows the speed of the engine, I have done some testing has tha Haynes manuals says. There is no loose in the waterpump pulley, there is pressure in the hose at the exit of the pump and I have...
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    98 escort oil spill problem

    It is weird, but it only appen when it's realy cold like -30 C (about -20 F). I start the car, it goes find and at some point it smells burn. I stop the car and look under the hood and there is oil spilled everywhere on the manyfold, and the oil dipstick has poped up??????:eek: It's the second...
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    Help with front shaft u-joint

    I need to know if I can remove the 2 front shaft and reinstall the wheels so I can run the truck. I need my truck tomorrow nightand I will later change the u-joints and reinstall everything. Also what do you suggest for u-joints to replace the ones I have, they lasted 4-5 years .:rolleyes:
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    Brake Shake

    Need some help in diagnosing my braking problem, because it's driving me crasy. Last year I changed rotors and pads (because warped rotors) with ART. After discovered jammed caliper, replaced both and bled lines. Few weeks after, shaking began, WARPED rotors, I had them turned. Now a couple...
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    Painting Mags

    Well, corosion has taken the best out of my original Ex mags, I have sanded everything to bare aluminum for the coroded parts, the rest I scuffed it. Now I'm finishing the priming part. Question: After I put the color on, is there something I can put on top of it to make the finish harder...
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    Trailer lifting question

    I know it's about suspension but since its a trailer I posted here. My father gave me is old trailer, its in good condition but when I attach it to my stock 94, the trailer bed is tipping toward the rear. That's the reason for the lifting, first I will chnage the rim for 15' (now 14') and put my...
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    New to this

    I'm a newbie to Aztec, I just traded my old Explorer for a brand new 2002 super 4x4 Aztec. What would be some good mods to help the already fabulous off-road capabilities of my super powered motor!!!:bounce: :eek: :bounce: Take the poll, what would be the best mods for it. LOL, never will...
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    The front end noise

    For a month now my front end has been making shot bearing noises that comes and go. If the hubs are not locked, then no noise so I assume that the wheel bearing are OK. When 4x4 is ON, there is too much motor noise too ear the skeaking noise. Do I have to grease or lub the manual hubs (Warn), or...
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    Swap seats

    Does anybody know if I can swap the driver seat for the passenger one. The driver side is sagging a lot, and I dont have passenger often, so the passenger one is still firm. I would like to interchange them and have the firm seat on the driver side. Are the railing the same, or could I just...
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    Radiator flush question(again)

    After reading the old posts on the subject, I still have question. I need to change the termostat(bought one yesterday) but also need to flush coolant(over 3 years old) and last year I poured in a sealant kit. Since I need to change the rad anyway, do I do a flush before/in the process/after the...
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    Code reader

    Do any of you know if I can find a device to retreive codes from my 98 OBD II computer but also it must be useful for my 94 Explorer that has the previous generation computer(the one that you can get codes with a 40$ device or a voltmeter as I do now). My Escort poped the Service engine soon...
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    Leeking windshield

    My windshield has been leeking on the upper passenger side for a long time, but not always. Now every rain fall is comming inside my truck. I want to remove the rubber strip and fill the upper channel with somekind of caulking. How do I proceed to remove that rubber thing. Please help, it must...
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    My turn... spare droped on the road

    Yesterday my spare just droped on the road, furtunatly there no one behind me to received the tire. The damned cable was rusted, I did grease it and a month ago just looked find, but it was not. Has for now I need suggestion on wich location would be best for mounting the spare, bumper or inside...
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    Help Axle arm bushing

    I'm in the midle of changing my bushing in front and rear, I'm stoped at the axle arm bushing in the front. The instruction from Enrergie Suspension says to leave in the old outter sleeve and to burn out the rubber and retreive the inner sleeve. My probleme is the new bushing comes mounted with...
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    Multiple maintenance question

    Her it goes, I will in a couple of week do a maintenance/repair spree. I have multiple question, I have read a lot but stil question. 1- I found out that my RA bushing could be causing popping, stering lossness, so I want to replace them. Should I go for a kit and replace all the bushing or...
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    Paint question

    I'm about to grind and sand all the rust off my fender, tail gate and under running boards. My question is what's best to do after it is to bare metal. I mean I used to prime, paint and wax, but is there a proven product that will REALLY repel rust before I paint over. Also I would like to put...
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    Pull to left

    A few days after I changed my front brakes, the truck started pulling to the left, but not always. Sometimes it goes staight, and somtimes pulls to the left. I have filled, sanded and greased all moving parts of the caliper. I also had the rear drums cleaned out and ajusted, I saw a small leak...
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    Axle seal...how hard

    My mechanic cleaned my drums while doing other stuff(replacing fuel pump, was dead) and he told me one of the axle seal was leaking a bit and my pads where almost done. Do I need special tools to change those seal, I will do the pads at the same time and chnage the diff fluid too. If I need any...
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